Running back, Abilene Christian (from North Texas), 2020–24
Isaiah Johnson
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lubbock, TX
Isaiah Johnson played running back at North Texas (2020–23) and Abilene Christian (2024).
Career highs
119rushing yards, career highat Southern Miss, 20213rushing touchdowns, career highat Texas Tech, 2024Team titles: United Athletic champions, 2024
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | North Texas | 82 | 359 | 4.4 | 5 | 23 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 54 | 246 | 4.6 | 3 | 28 |
| 2023 | North Texas | 37 | 229 | 6.2 | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 | Abilene Christian | 116 | 578 | 5.0 | 11 | 60 |
| Career | 305 | 1,480 | 4.9 | 23 | 60 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | North Texas | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 2 | 13 |
| 2023 | North Texas | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | Abilene Christian | 17 | 135 | 7.9 | 0 | 27 |
| Career | 42 | 316 | 7.5 | 3 | 29 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Texas | 4 | 69 | 0 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 81 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 23 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | North Texas | 23 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | North Texas | 23 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | North Texas | 23 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Abilene Christian | 23 | RB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 17 | -0.02 | – | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| 2021 | North Texas | 83 | 0.30 | 84th (n=277) | 0.16 | 25.1 | 12% | 0.26 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 60 | 0.25 | 80th (n=470) | 0.14 | 15.2 | 10% | 0.11 |
| 2023 | North Texas | 43 | 0.41 | – | – | 17.7 | 9% | – |
| 2024 | Abilene Christian (FCS) | 131 | 0.25 | 76th (n=434) | 0.16 | 32.6 | 19% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Abilene Christian 10 games, 578 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 51–52 | 13 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 38–24 | 14 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 24–22 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 24–27 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 55–30 | 15 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 41–34 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 34–47 | 9 | 91 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 28–25 | 19 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 35–34 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 19–32 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2023 North Texas 7 games, 229 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | L 21–58 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at | L 39–46 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 40–37 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 45–31 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 24–27 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 45–14 | 10 | 79 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 28–35 | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 0 |
2022 North Texas 9 games, 246 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | W 31–13 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 10–48 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 27–58 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 45–28 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 47–27 | 13 | 77 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 27–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 21–41 | 5 | 25 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 21–17 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | at | L 27–48 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
2021 North Texas 10 games, 359 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 44–14 | 11 | 48 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 11 | at | L 12–35 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | L 6–40 | 4 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 9 | at | L 35–48 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 21–49 | 5 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 30 | at | W 30–24 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 38–14 | 17 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 20–17 | 16 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at | W 49–7 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 14–27 | 6 | 21 | 1 | – | – | – |
2020 North Texas 3 games, 68 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 57–31 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 35–65 | 7 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | L 28–56 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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